Diocese of Zagreb
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Archdiocese of Zagreb Archidioecesis Zagrebiensis Zagrebačka nadbiskupija |
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Zagreb Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Metropolitan | Zagreb |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13.495 km2 (5.210 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,237,650 1,101,900 (89.0%) |
| Parishes | 203 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1093 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary |
| Patron saint | Blessed Alojzije Stepinac |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Josip Bozanić |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Valentin Pozaić Ivan Šaško Mijo Gorski |
| Website | |
| zg-nadbiskupija.hr | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb (Croatian: Zagrebačka nadbiskupija, Latin: Archidioecesis Zagrebiensis) is the central archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Croatia, centered in the capital city Zagreb. It is the metropolitan see of Croatia, and the present archbishop is Josip Bozanić. It encompasses the northwestern continental areas of Croatia.
The diocese of Zagreb was founded by Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary in 1093. On November 11, 1852, it was elevated to the status of an archdiocese.
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